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We come by here always, we eat here , enjoy it here ,ride boats here, and do shopping galore on many items yet I need to tell you more, I have come back in my road warrior mode and new picture taking and always a good idea to tell you about my capital City of Vannes or Gwened (Breton) in my beautiful Morbihan dept 56, in my lovely Bretagne,and my belle France. I like to tell you more of curiosities of Vannes , part XV !!!  Hope you enjoy this post as I

The Le Port is a lively and urban district of Vannes, covering an area of 1.5 km². It has many corners of greenery such as the Parc de la Garenne, the Butte de Kérino and the Jardin de Limur.(see posts). The place Gambetta, of hemispherical plan, marks the end of the port of Vannes and puts it in contact with the historic old town by the Porte Saint-Vincent.  This is a building you should not go by without coming in. Loads of information and good one is inside with a helpful staff. This is the Golfe du Morbihan Vannes Tourism -office of Vannes at the Quai Eric Tabarly.

You have at Le Port also, the nice Le Kiosque at the Esplanade Simone Veil – Right bank of the port.  Free admission open every day from 10h to 13h and from 14h to  18h. Now presenting the expo  Landscapes of the coasts of Brittany by Erwan le Cornec.  The city of Vannes is presenting in the Estran an exhibition by Erwan Le Cornec. Since 2006, Erwan Le Cornec, a geographer by training, has been photographing the coasts of Brittany at low tide. By plane or helicopter, he travels the sky to witness the singularities of the foreshore, his favorite subject of study. An exhibition produced in partnership with the Conservatoire du littoral. Until june 11 2023

The carrousel or merry-go-round of wooden horses is enjoying happy days at the port, it is at 1 Avenue de Lattre de Tassigny,  You have right there the music kiosk or bandstand , The bandstand appeared in 1889 on Place Théodore Decker. It is now located on a lively promenade after the carrousel , and is widely used by all the musical groups in Vannes which, like the National School of Music, often have their headquarters nearby. The wonderful Conservatory of Music of Vannes was founded in 1908, The Conservatory offers courses in music, early, traditional, current music, as well as in theater and plastic arts. It also offers early learning workshops in music, theater and plastic arts from the age of 5. The history I like tells us that the land was given at the beginning of the 17C to the Discalced Carmelites. The monks had a first church built there in 1629, then, the following year, the first conventual buildings, including the monks’ outbuildings and a cloister. A second construction, completed in 1737, with the choir being also rebuilt in 1865, As usual it was seized during the French revolution, when it was only occupied by 12 religious, Later, passing through several hands, it ended up being acquired by the city of Vannes. The city set up a museum there (until 1945), then a college. It changed its destination one last time, when the National School of Music moved there in 1981.

There are many things going on in the Le Port of Vannes, one of these next to the Capitainerie or harbormaster building is a cafe style open building for artists, Here you will find on the building with whales painted on its facade the B.R.E.F Rive Gauche – Bar, makes available to artists in the process of professionalization and those established workshop on the 1st floor, the ground floor is a place of life with exchanges, and the 1st floor artists from all horizons experience their creative process, Then, you have the mailbox or La Boîte à Lettres on painter in letters with painting in old letters. Realization of signs by hand, durable or ephemeral, on various supports: frame, truck etc. Less plastic, more characters, avant garde.

The city of Vannes on its heritage: https://www.mairie-vannes.fr/decouvrir-le-patrimoine-vannetais

The local Gulf of Morbihan tourist office on the heritage of Vannes: https://www.golfedumorbihan.co.uk/explore/meet-the-exceptionnal/visit-vannes/

The Brittany region tourist office on Vannes :https://www.brittanytourism.com/destinations/the-10-destinations/southern-brittany-morbihan-gulf/vannes/

There you go folks, something nice around boats, history, architecture, the sea what else do you want ! I am always around here just sublime ! Again, hope you enjoy this post on curiosities of Vannes ,part XV as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!